It was Mother’s Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldn’t go back home. When he walked by a flower shop in the evening, an idea came to his mind. “I’ll send Mum some roses (玫瑰).”

While John was picking his flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The shop assistant told him that roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen (一打). Maybe he would be happy with carnations(康乃馨). She told him they were a lot cheaper than roses.

“No, I have to have red roses,” he said, “My mum was badly ill last year and I didn’t get to spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses, as the rose is her favorite.”

After hearing this, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the shop assistant said, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you two.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the air. He thanked John, and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars John paid to see the exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the shop assistant to send them to his mother.

As he walked out, he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon he realized it was not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully laid the roses, “Mum, oh, Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”

Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked back to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.

1.The shop assistant tried to ask the young man to buy carnations instead of roses because _____.

A. there were not enough roses in the shop

B. carnations were much nicer than roses

C. roses were more expensive than carnations

D. carnations were special flowers for Mother’s Day

2.John spent _______ in the flower shop that day.

A. $5                  B. $25                     C. $ 45                 D. $ 55

3.The young man cried at the cemetery because he _______.

A. had spent all his money on the roses

B. wasn’t able to tell his mother he loved her himself

C. felt sorry to ask John to pay for his flowers

D. hadn’t got enough money for his sick mother

4.At last John decided to take the roses home himself because he wanted to _______.

A. tell his mother he loved her

B. ask his mother for more money

C. tell his mother the young man’s story

D. ask his mother if she liked roses

5.The writer wrote this passage to tell us “_______”.

A. Buy roses for your mother when she is ill

B. Let your mother know how much you love her

C. Work hard to get more money for your mother

D. Send your mother flowers on Mother’s Day

 

阅读下面一篇短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“A”表示，不符合的用“B”表示。

Clean water is not only important for people to produce food, but necessary for our life. However, many people in Asia and Africa don't have enough clean water to use. The World Health Organization reports that almost 4,000 children die each day of dirty water or lack (缺乏) of water.

Farmers use 70-85% of the world fresh water to produce food. People usually don't pay much attention to how much water industry(工业) uses, but you may be surprised to know that industry uses 59% of the water in developed countries.

Home use takes up(占据) only 8% in the world. But as cities grow, more water will be used. The local government has to try to make people use less water.

In 60% of European cities, people are saving water by using less. They even keep waste wafer for other use.

In Australia, the government has encouraged people to collect rainwater and recycle water from showers for a second use.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has made a water saving program to encourage families and businesses to check their water use and save more water. Scientists and the UN are looking for good water management as the key to solving the problem. We can all work together to protect our fresh water in our daily life.

 

1. In developed countries, most water is used by industry.  

2.People in Asia have enough clean water to use.  

3.To save water, Australians and Europeans both choose to recycle water for a second use.

4. According to the passage, scientists have found good ways to deal with water problems.  

5.Home use of water will increase because of the growing of cities.

 

阅读短文，用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文意思通顺、完整。请将答案写在短文后相应题号的横线上。注意：①每个单词只能用一次。②每空限填一词，有些词需要做相应的变化。③其中有两个多余选项。

A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work. 【小题1】_____ the right kind of food is very important. It can help your body grow strong, so take care of _【小题2】____ you eat.
There are four main food groups together. The dairy group has food like mild, cheese, and yogurt. The other three __【小题3】____ are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at ___【小题4】___ one food from all the four main groups. With all these food together, you will be __【小题5】____ enough energy during the day.
It’s easy to get into bad eating __【小题6】___. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to _【小题7】 your supper with fish and chips all the time. But you will find ___【小题8】__tired during these days and you can’t think quickly.
Watching what you eat will help keep your body __【小题9】_ and strong. It’s also good to take some exercise. It will __【小题10】_ you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.

根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空。部分单词在在填入时须进行词形转换，每个单词只能选用一次。每空只能填一词。

die,  sail,  invent,  clear,  make,  candy,  important,  me,  crowd, realize

1.Look! There is a boat              on the peaceful sea.

2.Most kids like eating              but they don’t know it’s bad for their teeth.

3.Jack still felt sad about his grandmother’s             .

4.I think teenagers should be allowed to             their own decisions.

5.The light bulb was              by Edison.

6.When I got to school, I              it was Saturday.

7.They parents are not at home. They have to look after             .

8.It is so              here. I can’t find enough room.

9.Would you please speak louder? I can’t hear             .

10.I think English is as              as other subjects. So we should learn it well.

 

WHETHER you like it or not, your parents are responsible (负责任的) for you, at least until you’re out of school. Does it feel like your parents are stressing you out with their love? Do you often fight with them?
Hu Muqing, 16, of Shenyang, complains that his parents are only concerned about his grades and not his other needs. He and his parents fight the most about the time he spends watching TV and on the Internet. The Shenyang teenager said, “They think because I’m in middle school I should concentrate on my work. However, I need to be able to relax. Most of my friends can watch TV and surf the Web a lot. Sometimes it’s hard to talk to them.”
After some negotiations (商谈), Hu has been allowed to watch TV for 15 to 20 minutes every night, but has been told to keep away from the computer.
Shen Ying, 17, Jianyang, Sichuan Province. Since she feels she’s grown up now, she wants more respect from her parents. “My father shouted at me when he’s in a bad mood. He doesn’t listen to me, but instead acts like, ‘I’m the boss’!” said the teenager “I’d like my parents to treat me like a friend and understand that respect is a two-way street.”
Lu Yiting, 15, of Shantou, has a different problem with her parents. They think she spends too much time with her friends and is falling into bad company. “I want trust from my parents,” Lu said.
It’s the age when teenagers are becoming more independent (独立的), but their parents are very concerned about their kids’ futures, said Sun Yunxiao, a senior researcher at the China Youth and Children Research Center. Sun suggests that teenagers should learn to communicate with their parents effectively. “Find the right time for a talk. On Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, say ‘Thank you’ to your parents or give them a small gift with a letter so they can get inside your head a little,” he advised. Sun also believes that teenagers have to work to earn trust and respect from their parents. “You need to make sure they know that you’re not going to screw up (搞砸) your exams or let them down. Let them know that you want to do well, and that you will do well,” he said.
【小题1】 根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）
According to the passage, we can learn Hu Muqing wants more time to relax, Shen Ying wants more _____________ from her parents and Lu Yiting needs more _____________ from his parents.
【小题2】Hu Muqing’s parents care much about his _____________ and Lu Yiting’s parents concern about her _____________ she makes.
【小题3】在上文中找出这个句子的同义句，并抄到横线上。
Does it seem that your parents’ love make you stressed out?
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【小题4】 根据短文内容，把画线句子翻译为汉语。
On Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, say ‘Thank you’ to your parents or give them a small gift with a letter, so they can get inside your head a little.”
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【小题5】根据短文内容回答问题
In Mr Sun Yunxiao’s opinion, what should the teenagers do to get along well with their paretns?
(One of the opinions is enough)
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